Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 31, 1990

A group of guards came and held a mourning ceremony; I participated in the ceremony. I cried and did not speak. [Mr. Masoud Roghani Zanjani], the head of the Program and Budget Organization and his deputies came. They gave a report on the status of border customs with Türkiye and the need for their development and development and to make Razi Seru customs more active.

[Mr. Seyed Masih Momeni], the central governor came. The travel plan to that province was discussed. Mr. Torani, the airport manager, came. He gave a report on the progress of the reforms and the problems they have with the customs, the IRGC and other law enforcement forces, as well as the needs. Mr. Seyyed Mohammad Hashemi, [responsible for offerings at the shrine of Imam Khomeini (RA) and member of the Central Council of the Assembly of Fighting Clergymen] came; He expressed his loyalty and spoke and reported the financial status of the Imam's Shrine and complained about the lack of attention of the leadership to their faction and also my little support for them in front of the opposite line. I said that they should present their situation and position in front of the government and the official policies of the system, openly and sympathetically or reasonably critically, so that I can support them more.

In the evening, Mr. [Jalil] Basharti, the head of the deprived areas office, came and gave a work report. Mr. [Mohammed] Ghori, [Minister of Post, Telegraph and Telephone] and his deputies came. They presented videos and photos of space developments and how satellites work and their role, and told the importance of conquering space; Mr. [Hossein] Sheikh Attar, [director of the satellite project], was their announcer and expert. They told about the plan to build and launch the "Zahre" satellite and finally demanded the support of the Space Affairs Center and prevent its disintegration.

Mr. [Mahmoud] Vaezi, [Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs] came. It was negotiated about helping to release the hostages and accepting the statement of the [government] of England, which is to be issued as an acceptance of the law of the parliament. Mr. [Ali] Falahian, [Information Minister] came. He brought the report of the corrupt gang and complained about the non-cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

To mourn, I participated in the Rehbari funeral ceremony at Imam Khomeini's Hosseiniyya (RA). I came home late. Efat had gone to Bilal Mosque to participate in the mourning ceremony. We had dinner with Mehdi and I slept.